Dec the Halls by Gianni Holmes

Author:Gianni Holmes [Holmes, Gianni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Coco Nutz Publishing
Published: 2019-12-26T22:00:00+00:00

Six

Declan

“Well, Mr. Moore, do you approve?”

I dragged my gaze away from the tree and stared at the overtly friendly interior decorator, Lazlo, who had followed my curt order of simple but elegant to a T.

By the tilt of his head and his posture, he knew damn well he’d done a stellar job on the house too. Even seeing what he had created in Charles’s house hadn’t prepared me for what he could do to mine.

“Everything looks great,” I replied, checking out the living room once more. The mantle was draped in green boughs interwoven with the gold theme he had chosen. The same gold decorations were used to dress the Christmas tree Owen and I had bought two days ago.

“Don’t be modest.” The designer approached me, standing way too close for my comfort. “It’s exquisite.”

“It is,” I agreed. Saying anything else would have been a lie. He knew his shit, which was the reason I’d asked Charles for his contact.

Not only was the interior of the house revamped to reflect the holiday cheer Owen had been trying to infect me with, but the exterior was just as prettily decorated. Knowing Owen would be out of the house for only a few hours, I’d commissioned as many hands as possible to work alongside Lazlo to ensure everything was finished by the time Owen arrived home.

“You’re welcome,” he said, placing a hand on my arm. I stiffened, and he released my shoulder quickly.

“Let’s just hope my husband likes it.” I stressed the word in case he didn’t get the picture I was a happily married man.

Lazlo knew I wanted to have this done quickly to surprise Owen when he came back home from his day out with Auggie. It was the only thing I could have thought of to get Owen out of the house. He wouldn’t give up the opportunity to spend some time with his son before his kids would be off on their cruise.

“I’m certain he will,” Lazlo said, gesturing around with open arms. “Anyone who doesn’t like what I have done to the place has no taste at all.”

“My husband—Owen is a bit peculiar,” I told him, stuffing my hands into my pockets.

“But I captured your essence in the design. I showcased the elegance, the beauty, the quiet confidence, and the wealth. What’s not to love?”

I hoped like hell he was right. Owen had talked a lot about going out together and getting new ornaments for the tree, but I’d kept putting him off until the weekend. It had cost me a small fortune to get Lazlo to take on the project on such short notice, but it was completely worth it if it meant Owen could cross off one more item on his to-do list. Most of the time I would be at work, and I hated the thought of him taking on everything on his own.

“If you could step into my office for a brief moment, I’ll just write your check,” I said. “Follow me this way, please.

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